Building structure



P. L. WIENER BUILDING STRUCTURE Aug. 14, 1945.

Filed March 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR."

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ATTORNE K P. L. WIENER BUILDING STRUCTURE Filed March 6, 1944 3Sheets-Sheet 3 v INVENTOR. PA'UL 1557f) W/E/Vfk.

A r TORNE $1 Patented Aug.14, 1945 I 2,382,361: BUILDING STRUGIDUKERatio Structures; Inc.

Glaims.

, This invention relates: to shed construction for quickrelief.shelters. It is particularly directed to an. emergency relief shedfiorthe. most immediate. reliefi required for all. climates, and. requiringthe. leastamount of shipping. space. i

I An. cbjectotthis inventionisto; provide a shed in. a structure at thecharacter described; arched roof panels. having.reinforcingribsprojecting on the roof or weatherside of thepa-nels.

Another object of this-invention. is top ,vide inashed construction of;the character-described, arched roof panels which interlocked. in tandemand-also: side by side in. such a manner'aswtc. give weatheringprotection against rain andqsnow, whereby the rootv doesgnotrequirewroofing. paper or. any. additional. root covering; other thanthe steelroof decking itself. l

Another obiect. oi this invention is to-:provide a shed. construction-cfthe: character described comprising arched: roof panels; which arespliced in the center of the arched r001, andz wherein the roof. panelsare. connected to) eave members by means of: screw connections throughsmall: clip angles. which are shop welded-to the rectangles, the;structure furthermore comprising: pipecolumns and struts connectedtothe; cave members by means of screw connectionstc: sleeves which areshop welded to the eave'members andsaid pipe. columns and struts beingconnectedz to, foundations by meansef unions or couplings connecting tosaid pipes and struts. anchors which are set in concretefbotingst. :1 fi A further object of this invention is to-provide a strong, .rugged,durable and economical. 'shed construction which canbeused formanyemergency' shelter purposes. such ,as public markets, storagesheds',vehicle shelters andthe like,..the construction being" such that all ofthe parts except the footings, may be prefabricated andTquickly'erected, and as quickly dismantled; and which shalli yet be practicaland efli'cientto a high degree in use. i I

Other objectsofthis invention will ir'r part'be obvious. and: inrparthereinafterpointed out.

Another object out this invention istclproride The invention;accordingly consists inthe fea- ,New YorktN. Y., acorl lfation ofD'elaware i main the constructionthereinaiter describedi and ofz'which:the scope of-application will be. indie cated instherfcllowing claims. ir

In the accompanying drawings, imwh-ich-ds shownvarious possibleillustrative embodiments of. this invention,

'1- is a-pa-rtialyfront endview of: aashed' constructure: embodying. theinvention andshowing thefootingsin cross-section. i

Fig. 2 isa-cross-sectional;view taken' on me 2-2 ofFig. 1. t y Fig;his-afragmentary top plan viewtalcenion line 3 -3-' of Fig; 1. 'm. Fig.4 is a partial cross-sectionalview taken-on line t-m of.- Fig. -1,.showing; aisplicc betweeri a pairofi archediroot panels. 1 w s i Fig. 5is a. cross-sectional .view .takemo 5.5 -ofFig 1 i the Fig. 6.- is:across-sectional view= takemom line li -storm "Fig; Z isvan.enlargedverticatviewillustrating the assembly-t of the vertical columns; struts?and eav'eswith arc arched rocfvpanelp 3 I w 1 Fig. i 8: is a partial,view similar torthenupper end: at Fig. 7- but illustrating amodifiedrconstruction. M; i. 1 H Fig. 9 is atverticalviewillustrating:theattachs ment tea a. ccncretetfcoting of-a-column9having attached thereto, one end of the cross=..bracing-.misc; view similar taEig, 4: andillustrat-I ing the method of assemblinganchedrroofi panels sidebyside; i

' Fig.. 1-L is a. transverse; crcss-sectionalnview ofi tratinga mmimeamm rin e t es 1g. 16. is enlargedv verti'c 1. view... partly in. themodification in Fig. 14.

mggrqts a fragmentary top planviewt Fig.1:6'.,;y i

modification Fig. 14-.

Referring in detail to the; drawings, Iii; designates'a shed emhodyingthe inventioni 3 The same --comprises arched roofpanels l-i spliced-H0sectionandfillustnatingfihfi assembly; oilthe ver-f. ticalcclumns'ystrutsn eaves. and 'roof. panel's shown gather in side to siderelation as shown at I2 in Figs. 4 and 15, and in end to end relation atthe center of the arch as shown at I3 in Figs. 1, 5 and ,6. The length feach panel is preferably such Each panel is provided with spaced ribs I5formed by upwardly extending contacting por tions I5a interconnected bya bent edge b at the top. Interconnecting thewalls I5 a are bottom walltrough portions "5..

To splice together a pair of panels II in side to side relation, oneside of one panel terminates in a downwardly .bent wall I50 spaced fromthe other wall I5a of the end rib, and receiving an upwardly extendingwall l5d at the adjacent side of the next panel. At the splice therib'has three thicknesses and theymay be secured together by bolts I'I orin any other approved manner. The end-to-end splice I3 maybe formed byopening up the ends of ribs I5 at one end of one p'anel'andinterfittinginto the open ends, the closed ribs'of the adjacent end of the otherpanel II; the fitted together ribs then being secured together by boltsI8 as shown in-Figs. 5 and 5 of the drawings.

The arched panels I I are readily prefabricated and assembled intoanarched roof 2!] in the mannerheretofore explained.

1 Means isprovided'to support the roof 20. To this end there is shopwelded to the und'ersides of the outer ends of panels II, clip'anglesZI.Said angles 2I comprise legs 22 contacting and welded toth'e'underside's of panels II and-projectingtowards the center of thearch, and legs 23 extendingat right anglesto legs 22; Secured to legs 23by screws" 24 and contacting said angles 2| are longitudinally extendingeaves 25. The eaves may be of channeled cross-section, each having a topwall 26 and side flanges 21 and 28. Flanges 28of th eaves contact legs23 of the angles 2I. Wall 26 contacts the 'undersides f panels II. Theend of the eaves are preferably provided with end walls 29. A pair ofeave sections 250, may be assembled together by means of bolts 3Ipassing through the end walls 29.

For rigidly supporting the eaves therefare provided vertical columns 33'and inclined struts 34. To support the columns 33'there is preferablybuilt a plurality of concrete footings 35 beneath each side of the roof;Said footing may be spaced apart about15 feet or any othe'r suitabledistance. One eommmss is preferably provided for each footing. Thecolumns 33 may comprise hollow pipes having internal'screw threads attheir upper ends. ll

Means isprovided to connect the upperends of columns I3 to eaves 25. Tothis end each V eave is provided with a transverse web 36 for eachtached to the lower end of column 33 by means of. aunion 40 is ananchorrod 4!, the lower-end whereof is embedded in the concrete web or footing35. The shed may be of any desired length.

Preferably the columns of each fourth or fifth bay are interconnected bycross braces 42. The cross braces may comprise rods having externalscrew threads at the ends thereof. Welded to the uprights or columns 33are short internally screw threaded pipesor sleeves 43 to which the rods42 are screwed. If desired,' 'the rods 42 may be made in shorter lengthsinterconnected by internally screw threaded sleeves or turnbuckles 45.The pipe sections 43 are preferably shop welded to the columns 33 tofacilitate assembly.

, The struts 34 interconnect the eaves 25 with concrete footings orpiers 35a which may be located on the'outside of piers 35. The struts 34likewise consist of metal pipes internally screw 1 threaded attheir'upper ends.

Shop welded to flanges 21 of eaves 25 are short pipe lengths or sleeves48 externally screw threaded for attachment to the upper ends of pipes34. Pipes 34 furthermore have external screw threads at their lower endsand screwed thereto are reducers 50. The reducers 50 serve to attach tothe lower ends of pipes 34, anchors 5|,ithe lower ends whereof areembedded in the footings 35a. As shown in Fig. 1, the struts 34 areinclined downwardly and outwardlyfrom'the sides of the arch roof 20,thus leaving unobstructed'the entire floor area under the roof andbetween the upright c01- umns '33. If it be desired to utilize two ormore structures side by sideftheir arched spans may be interconnectedby-a= roof'portion BI], blending ina smooth curve with the ar'ched'roofdecks of the'adjacent structures; In such case, the struts 34 at theadjacent sid'esof the" arched spans 20 extend past each"otherandareanc'hored' to the opposite respective piers 35.

The 'roof portion 60 isconcave' and is likewise made of Tri-Rib deck,that is of sheet metal provided with upwardly extending ribs I5interconthe shed.

nected bybottom walls or troughs IS. The ends of roof sectio ns orpanels 60 may be spliced to the adjacentends of arched span20 by spliceI3, similar to that used to splice the roof panels ll atthe top of thearch, but with the ends, of the roof panels II overlying the ends of'panel 60. Panel 6|) may be attached together in side-to-side relation bymeansof splice I2."

- Attached to the underside of the middle of roof portion 60 are hangersor"'straps 65 supporting a longitudinal gutter 66. The bottom walls ortroughs I6 of roof 60 may be formed with openings 61 to permit water topass down t6 the gutter 66 and through the'gutter to drain pipes'BBextending to any suitable'dra'in/ I 7' sometimesit"i's desi re'd to haveno projections at'the sides of the shed Illf. Thus, for example, twosheds may becon structed sidebyside with a space therebetween, which isdesired for a road or a railroad siding} In .such case the struts 34 aremad'e't'o' project'inwardly within the shed, as shown in Fig. 15,instead of outside the. shed as shown in Fig.1. such ca se, the footing35a must be constructed in thes'hed instead of outside In Fig. 14, thereis shown. a roof panel I la made ofcorrugated sheet metal and the samemay replace the ribbed sheet metal roof panel I I. Each panel I lacomprises bottom walls- I0, upwardly and inwardly inclined .walls I I ,uand top walls I2. The panels I Ia maybe interspliced by overlapping endwalls II and attaching them together by means of bolts 13. Said panelsmay furthermore be spliced in end-to-end relation by merely inter:

fitting the ends and bolting.

In Fig. 8, there is shown a modified form of troughs between the ribs,the lower'surface of said roof being substantially continuous, a concaveroof section having the same cross-section as the arches andinterconnecting the adjacent ends of said arched roofs to produce asubstantially continuous and unbroken roof structure, eaves extendinglongitudinally of said arched roofs and attached to the underside ofsaid arched roofs adjacent the sides of the latter, columns supportingsaid eaves, footings for the lower ends of said columns, and strutsinterconcolumns 33. Also welded to said eaves are short pipes 8| whichmay be connected to the struts 34 by unions 82.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth,it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in .alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: I

1. A shed comprising arched roof panels made of sheet metal and providedwith ribs extending upwardly from a substantially continuousundersurface, said panels being spliced together side by side inoverlapping interlocking relation and necting the eaves and inclineddownwardly and outwardly and having their lower ends embedded infootings.

4. A pair of arched roofs made of sheet metal having upwardly extendingtransverse ribs and troughs between the ribs, a concave roof sectionhaving the same cross-section as the arches and interconnecting theadjacent ends of said arched roofs to produce a substantially continuousand unbroken'roof structure, eaves extending longitudinally of saidarched roofs and attached to in end-to-end telescopic relationto form alongitudinally extending arched span, angles welded to the undersurfacesof said span adjacent the side edges thereof, eaves against which saidangles abut, said eaves extending longitudinally of the span at the sidethereof, and columns connected to said eaves for supporting the eaves land hence the arched span, and. exterior struts connected to andextending downwardly and outwardly from saideaves to anchorages to takeup wind loading and arch thrust.

2. A shed comprising a longitudinally extendthe underside of said archedroofs adjacent the sides of the latter, columns supporting said eaves,footings for the lower ends of said columns, and struts interconnectingthe eaves and inclined downwardly and outwardly and having their lowerends embedded in footings, a longitudinal gutter attached to theunderside of said concave roof section, holes in said concave roofsection communicating with said gutter, and a drain connected to saidgutter.

5. In combination, a sheet metal roof panel, angle members welded to theundersides thereof, a channel-shaped eave contactingthe underside ofsaid panel and against which said angle members abut, means to connectsaid eave to said.

angles, said eave being provided with transverse webs, split pipesreceiving said webs and welded thereto, and pipe columns screwed tosaidpipes.

a channel-shaped eave contacting the underside of said panel and againstwhich said angle meming transversely arched roof made of sheet metal aand having upwardly extending transverse ribs, members welded to theunderside of the arch adjacent the sides thereof, eaves against whichsaid welded members and the underside of said roof abut, said eavesextending longitudinally of said roof, and means connected to said eavesfor supporting said eaves and hence said roof, said means comprisingpipes welded to said eaves and tubular columns connected at their upperends to said pipes, and anchors connected to the lower ends of saidcolumns, and adapted to be embedded in bers abut, means to connect saideavetosaid I angles, said eave being provided with transverse webs,split pipes receiving said webs and welded thereto, and pipe columnsscrewed to said pipes, an inclined pipe welded to a sidewall of saideave, and an inclined strut comprising pipe screwed to said inclinedpipe.

1 7. In combination, a sheet metal roof panel;

angle members welded tothe undersides thereof, a channel-shaped eavecontacting the underside angles, said eave being provided withtransverse I webs, split pipes receiving said webs and welded footings,inclined pipes welded to said eaves' and inclined struts connected attheir upper ends to said inclined pipes, and anchor connected to thelower ends of said struts and adapted to be embedded in footings, saidstruts extending exteriorly of said roof.

3. A pair of arched roofs made of sheet metal having upwardy extendingtransverse ribs and lower ends of said columns, and struts adaptedthereto, and pipe columns screwed to said pipes, an inclined pipe weldedto a side wall of. said eave, and an inclined strut comprising a hollowpipe screwed to said inclined pipe, anchors'at the to be embedded inconcrete footings.

PAUL LESTER WIENER.

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